Budapest turned empty roads into bike lanes because of coronavirus
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Budapest City Council believes that temporary bike lanes provide a safe alternative for getting around in the current coronavirus situation when people are advised to avoid using public transportation.
Index reports that traffic in Budapest decreased by 60% due to the pandemic, and it has also led to a 90% drop in bus passengers on some routes. It was announced in March 2020 that Budapest started working on temporarily expanding the network of cycling routes in the city. This way, cycling can be a good alternative for everyone who is living in Budapest and has to go from one place to another but does not want to use public transport.
Magyar Kerékpárosklub provided a set of proposals detailing cheap and fast ways to create new bike routes in Budapest.
The expansion of the network of cycling routes started on Bartók Béla street and Tétényi street, but one of the most important additions include Üllői street, which is a crucial road connecting the inner and outer districts. Cyclists can now find the newly put up signs indicating the temporary bike lanes.
Excellent concept – and going forward will provide information regarding usage and routes used when the time arrives for the new permanent bike lines to be the incorporated into our use of additional ways of transport movement in and around our districts.